116 Episodes

  1. Symmetry 10: The mystery of minor

    Published: 5/3/2025
  2. Symmetry 08: Dominant Chains

    Published: 5/3/2025
  3. Symmetry 07: Secondary Dominants

    Published: 5/3/2025
  4. Symmetry 05 - Reverse Traffic Circle

    Published: 4/30/2025
  5. Symmetry 04: Alterations of the dominant and the traffic circle concept

    Published: 4/30/2025
  6. Symmetry 03: Diminished into Dominant 7th Morphing exercise

    Published: 4/30/2025
  7. Symmetry 02: Diminished Resolutions in Context

    Published: 4/30/2025
  8. Symmetry 01: Diminished / Leading Tone Resolutions

    Published: 4/30/2025
  9. Chromatic Scale (pt. 3, Levels of Dynamics with the Pick)

    Published: 4/30/2025
  10. Chromatic Scale (pt. 2, practice ideas)

    Published: 4/30/2025
  11. The Chromatic Scale (pt. 1, fingering)

    Published: 4/30/2025
  12. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "'Round Midnight"

    Published: 4/21/2025
  13. Thelonious Monk Songbook: Songs that are more like improvisations

    Published: 4/21/2025
  14. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "Blue Hawk"

    Published: 4/21/2025
  15. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "Rhythm-a-ning"

    Published: 4/21/2025
  16. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "Bolivar Blues / Blues Five Spot"

    Published: 4/21/2025
  17. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "Blue Monk"

    Published: 4/21/2025
  18. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "Sixteen"

    Published: 4/21/2025
  19. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "Teo"

    Published: 4/21/2025
  20. Thelonious Monk Songbook: "Two Timer"

    Published: 4/21/2025

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This is a podcast version of Miles Okazaki's patreon channel. Okazaki is a guitarist and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. Season 1 (Monk, 65 episodes): How this podcast began: individual guitar studies of every composition by Thelonious Monk. These begin as practice videos without much talking and evolve into episodes on specific topics. Season 2 (Fall 2024, 48 episodes): A 12-part series on the subject of Symmetry, an 8-part series on Drum rudiments with the pick, and a 5-part series on the "Allegro Assai" from J.S. Bach's C major violin sonata. Other episodes include bebop standards "Donna Lee" and "Wail," a series on the chromatic scale, favorite books, listening sessions and exercises for the ear from my book "Fundamentals of Guitar." Season 3 (Winter 2024. 63 episodes): An 11-part series on Polyrhythms, a 7-part series on Charlie Christian's "Stompin at the Savoy" solo, a 4-part series on my song "Dog Star," the first "guided practice" episodes, close looks at the standards "Lush Life," "Hot House," and "Danny Boy," Bach on each Sunday, and listener questions. Note: a good number of episodes from this season are on sight reading, and only available as videos on Patreon.Season 4 (Spring 2024, in progress): A 7-part series on my tune "Kudzu," a 7-part series on the drum exercise "Paradiddle Johnnie," Monday meditations on one of the 351 shapes, Studies of Bach from the Well Tempered Clavier, Art of the Fugue, Musical Offering, and Mass in B minor, listener questions. Note: a good number of episodes from this season are on sight reading, and only available as videos on Patreon.----------To see the episodes in video form (including many not shown here), participate in discussions, and download accompanying maiterials, join on Patreon for $5 a month.